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Terms of Use

Last updated: September 27, 2026

1. Operator and Agreement

Fledge is a product of Madera Studios LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“we”, “us”, or “our”). These Terms of Use govern your use of the Fledge iOS app and website. By using Fledge, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.

2. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 13 to use Fledge. If you are below the age of legal majority where you live, your parent or guardian must agree to these terms and supervise your use. Fledge has no child accounts; the App Store content rating does not change these eligibility requirements.

Accounts are authenticated through Clerk using email or a connected sign-in provider. An eBird username is never used to authenticate you. Provide accurate account information, keep your credentials secure, and notify us of unauthorized access. You are responsible for activity you authorize through your account.

3. Subscriptions, Free Trial, and Billing

  • Fledge offers a free tier and Premium at $9.99/month, $59.99/year, or a one-time $149.99 lifetime purchase. These are US prices. The App Store displays your local price and applicable taxes before you confirm a purchase.
  • Purchases are made only in the iOS app and billed through Apple's App Store to your Apple Account. RevenueCat manages purchase status and entitlements. There is no web checkout.
  • The annual plan offers a 14-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, as determined by Apple. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, your Apple Account is charged the displayed annual price when the trial ends, and your subscription then renews annually. Monthly and lifetime purchases do not include this trial. Any unused trial portion is forfeited if you purchase a subscription during the trial, where applicable under Apple's terms.
  • Without a free trial, payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions automatically renew for the same period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the applicable renewal price. Price changes are handled through Apple's notice and consent procedures where required.
  • Manage or cancel in iOS Settings > your name (Apple Account) > Subscriptions > Fledge. Paid access normally continues through the current paid period; canceling a free trial may end access immediately under Apple's rules. Deleting the app or your Fledge account does not cancel a subscription.
  • Lifetime access is a one-time, non-recurring purchase with no automatic renewal. It provides Premium access without a recurring subscription; it does not guarantee that the service will operate indefinitely or override mandatory consumer rights.
  • Refund requests are handled by Apple under its policies and applicable law. You can request a refund from Apple. We cannot issue an App Store refund directly.

4. License and Apple's Standard EULA

Apple's Standard EULA (Licensed Application End User License Agreement) applies in addition to these terms to your use of the iOS app. It governs the app license between you and Madera Studios LLC. These terms supplement that license with Fledge's service and subscription terms; they do not replace it with a custom EULA. The Standard EULA governs any conflict concerning the app license. Applicable Apple Media Services terms and Usage Rules also apply.

Subject to those agreements and these terms, you receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Fledge for personal purposes, including on Apple-branded devices you own or control as permitted by Apple's Usage Rules. Any Family Sharing or volume-purchase rights are governed by Apple's applicable rules. The app is licensed, not sold. Madera Studios LLC is responsible for Fledge and its support; Apple is not responsible for providing maintenance or support for Fledge.

5. Your Data and Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of your birding data and other content you provide. You grant us a limited license to store and process that content to provide Fledge's features, as described in the Privacy Policy. Only import content you have the right to use. You can delete your account and its associated application data in the app's Settings > Delete Account; the Privacy Policy explains retention of provider-held records.

Madera Studios LLC and its licensors own Fledge's software, design, branding, and other service content. No ownership of those materials is transferred to you. Third-party and open licenses continue to govern the materials they cover. These terms do not restrict your rights in your own data or rights expressly granted by an open license.

If you send suggestions or feedback, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use them without restriction or compensation. This license does not cover your personal data or your imported observations, which the Privacy Policy governs.

6. Acceptable Use

  • Do not use Fledge unlawfully or infringe another person's rights.
  • Do not access other users' accounts or data without permission, bypass security or purchase controls, introduce malicious code, or disrupt the service.
  • Do not resell, sublicense, or redistribute the app or proprietary service content without permission.
  • Do not reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app except where applicable law or an applicable open-source license permits it.
  • Respect wildlife, property access rules, and local restrictions. A mapped location or birding suggestion is not permission to enter land.

Birding and fieldwork involve inherent risks, including terrain, weather, water, wildlife, traffic, remote areas, and private or restricted land. You assume these risks and are responsible for your own safety, for obtaining any permission needed to enter land, and for following local laws, including wildlife-protection rules such as not disturbing nesting birds. This applies subject to rights that cannot be waived by law.

7. Third-Party Data and Services

Fledge uses your own eBird export and reference data from the eBird Observation Dataset, sourced from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology through GBIF. It also uses AviList taxonomy (AviList Core Team, v2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Fledge adapts AviList data for name matching, family grouping, and display. Source and attribution details are available in the app's Data Sources screen, including the AviList source.

Other sources include Apple Weather (WeatherKit), MapKit, NOAA Tides & Currents, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and IUCN Red List. Map data also comes from OpenStreetMap contributors under the Open Database License (ODbL). Their applicable licenses and service terms remain in effect. We do not guarantee third-party accuracy, completeness, or availability, and inclusion does not imply endorsement of Fledge by a data provider.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the extent permitted by law, Fledge is provided “as is” and “as available”, without express or implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not promise uninterrupted or error-free operation or accurate birding, weather, or access information. Verify conditions and access before traveling; Fledge is not a safety or navigation service. This disclaimer does not remove warranties or remedies that cannot legally be excluded, or remedies under Apple's Standard EULA.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Madera Studios LLC is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses, including lost profits or lost data, arising from your use of Fledge. Our total liability for claims arising from the service is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for Fledge in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or US$100.

To the extent permitted by law, any claim arising from these terms or Fledge must be brought within one year after it arises.

These limits do not apply to fraud, willful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or any liability that applicable law does not allow us to limit. They do not reduce mandatory consumer rights or override the Standard EULA where it controls.

10. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to compensate Madera Studios LLC for third-party claims and reasonable legal costs caused by your unlawful use of Fledge, infringement of others' rights, or material breach of these terms. This does not cover claims caused by our own wrongdoing. We will give you prompt notice of a claim and a reasonable opportunity to participate in its defense. We will not agree to a settlement imposing an obligation on you without your consent.

11. Suspension and Termination

You may stop using Fledge or delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for a material breach of these terms, security risks, or legal requirements. Where reasonably possible, we will give notice and an opportunity to resolve the issue. App license termination is also governed by Apple's Standard EULA. Cancel subscriptions separately through Apple; termination does not remove applicable refund rights. Provisions about ownership, feedback, liability, disputes, the General section, and obligations already incurred survive termination where applicable.

12. Governing Law and Venue

These service terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to mandatory consumer rights and Apple's Standard EULA for app-license disputes, disputes under these terms will be heard in the state or federal courts located in Arizona. If the laws where you live give you non-waivable protections or the right to bring a claim in local courts, those rights remain in effect.

13. Changes to These Terms

We post the updated terms on this page with a new “Last updated” date. For material changes, we give notice in the app or by email to your account address at least 14 days before they take effect, except where a change is required by law or addresses a security issue. Continuing to use Fledge after changes take effect means you accept them, subject to any consent required by law. If you do not agree, stop using Fledge and cancel any subscription through Apple. Changes do not remove rights already accrued.

14. Changes to the Service

We may add, change, suspend or discontinue features, or the service. If we plan to discontinue the service entirely, we will give reasonable advance notice where practicable. Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple under its policies and applicable law.

15. General

If a provision of these terms is held unenforceable, it is limited to the minimum extent necessary and the rest of these terms stays in effect.

These terms, the Privacy Policy, and the Apple terms and third-party licences referenced above are the entire agreement between you and Madera Studios LLC regarding your use of Fledge.

We may assign these terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets or to an affiliate. You may not assign them without our consent.

Not enforcing a provision is not a waiver of that provision.

We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

16. Contact

For questions, complaints, or claims about Fledge or these terms, contact Madera Studios LLC at support@fledgebird.com.